Lafayette Infectious Disease Doctors
- 4 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
- 6 Reviews
- Average rating is 4 stars
- Average wait time is 43.8 minutes
Top Infectious Disease Doctors in Lafayette, LA
401 Youngsville Hwy
Ste 100
Lafayette, LA 70508
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- 16 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- Board certified
- 3 star hospital
459 Heymann Blvd
Lafayette, LA 70503
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- 15 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
611 Saint Landry St
Lafayette, LA 70506
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- 44 years experience
- 4 star hospital
2390 W Congress St
Lafayette, LA 70506
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Pediatrics
- 8 years experience
- Board certified
An infectious disease specialist has specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of contagious diseases.
Infectious diseases, also known as contagious or transmissible diseases, are those that stem from pathogen from a host organism. These infections may spread to other carriers through physical touch, airborne inhalation, bodily fluids or contaminated foods.
Infectious disease specialists identify whether the disease is caused by bacteria, a virus, a fungus or a parasite often through blood tests and then determine what course of treatment, if any, is necessary.
The area of Lafayette, LA has a population of approximately 151,705 people. There are 4 infectious disease doctors near Lafayette, which gives it a ratio of 1 infectious disease doctor per 37,926 residents or a ratio of 1 infectious disease doctor per 15,308 households. There are 61,230 households in Lafayette.